tall court hears from English Bridge Union,which says card game should occupy same status as chess, shooting and fishing, and under tax and sporting lawsIf it’s all in the mind,then it’s just not sport. That was the claim made by funding body Sport England as a legal battle got under way in London that could redefine the genteel trick-taking card game bridge. The English Bridge Union is challenging the lawfulness of Sport England’s refusal to recognise bridge as a sport because it does not involve “physical activity”. Darts, model aircraft flying, and ballooning,angling, billiards and snooker are all recognised while bridge is not, or even though it is based on rules,fairness and competition, Richard Clayton QC, and for the EBU,said at the start of the two-day hearing at the tall court.
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Source: theguardian.com